diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
index 48490f13b..763312241 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: check OpenAtlas container
         run: |
-          check_result="$(docker run --rm -u 0:0 --entrypoint /bin/bash ghcr.io/acdh-oeaw/openatlas/container-preview \
+          check_result="$(docker run --rm -u 0:0 --entrypoint /bin/bash ghcr.io/acdh-oeaw/openatlas/container-preview:${{ github.ref_name }} \
             -c 'apt-get update >/dev/null; if [ $(apt list --upgradable 2>/dev/null | wc -l) != 1 ]; then echo -n need to upgrade; else echo -n everything fine ; fi')"
           echo "$check_result"
           echo "check_result=$check_result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT